Hockey Widow wrote:Fwiw, I'm hearing Vegas did approach Benning to try and make an expansion deal. Vegas made a big deal publically and privately that they were going to poach as many D men as possible. Used this to try and get Benning to throw in a pick or prospect for Vegas not taking Sbisa. Benning politely passed. Seems he had been offering Sbisa around as he knew in all likelihood Vegas was going to take him. Didn't get any bites.

Shoulda taken the alleged 2nd that was on the table last summer

So fwiw seems Master Jim was quit willing to let Sbisa go as he had options to protect him. Maybe he did see the warts in his game after all?